Peter Gammons has been posting some remembrances on Twitter. I was wondering why he was so devastated by it, but hearing the suicide angle clarifies. How awful. That's a hell of a burden to carry around. Not that it will stop anyone from booing an athlete tomorrow.

I lived in Baltimore during the mid-'80s, and while I remained a staunch Red Sox fan, I still admired Baltimore. My wife (then girlfriend) loved the O's and still keeps tabs on the players from that era. She was devastated by the news. For those looking for a personal angle on Flanagan, there is a remembrance in the Manchester (NH) Union Leader.